HEENT and Environmental Assessment Flashcards
1
Q
PERRLA
A
Pupils Equal Round Reactive (to) Light (and) Accomodation
2
Q
anisocoria
A
uneven pupil size
3
Q
miosis
A
constricted, often fixed pupil size
4
Q
mydriasis
A
fixed dilated pupil
5
Q
t/f: snellen chart should be used without corrective lenses
A
false - use with corrective lenses and document “with correction”
6
Q
exopthalmous
A
bulging eyes (bug eyes, but don’t say that to pt!) often related to untreated hyperthyroidism
7
Q
Weber test assesses
A
sound localization
strike tuning fork and place on top of head
8
Q
Rinne test assesses
A
sound conduction
strike tuning fork and place behind ear on bone, then move to air
